In a post on social media platform X, Gogoi wrote, "The dignity of a Constitutional post should be maintained both in it's role of a Presiding Officer and in it's resignation. PM Modi's tweet has revealed the political nature of the resignation."
"Opposition has a strong aversion to the Constitution. Parliament and the Supreme Court are constitutional institutions. They went to the Supreme Court, and when they couldn't stop it there, they are now trying to obstruct it in Parliament. This is against democratic norms", he said.
The vacant post of Vice President is to be filled "as soon as possible" with the constitutional norms not mentioning a specific time frame, government sources said on Tuesday.
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday slammed the BJP following the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, stating that the party has a track record of "weakening both constitutional offices and processes".
Responding to allegations by leaders of the INDIA alliance, Singh stressed that the practice of revising electoral rolls predates the current government and accused the Opposition of politicising the issue for ulterior motives.
"As per the Indian Constitution, only citizen of the nation has the right to vote. Why do they have a problem if an investigation is being done into it? The one who is an ordinarily resident in their constituency can vote in the elections. What is the problem in seeing who is a resident o
The chair announced that the Ministry of Home Affairs has, wide its notification, conveyed the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar under 67A of the Constitution with immediate effect.
"The process of voter list revision is meant to strengthen democracy, ensure inclusivity, and correct discrepancies. However, in Bihar, the SIR exercise has raised alarming questions: There are widespread reports of mass deletions of names, especially from marginalised and minority commun
"Today, in India, where Aadhaar and PAN cards are considered essential for accessing any government scheme, considering them invalid for verifying the right to vote points out to a major concern. The Indian Constitution grants every citizen of India the right to vote. The current document
"Thank you, Respected Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, for your dedicated and valuable service to Bharat," Kalyan posted on X, adding, "Throughout your tenure, you upheld the dignity of the Vice President's office with unwavering commitment, safeguarded constitutional values, and c
Adhikari said that in India's constitution election commission is "supreme" and whatever the electoral body does, it will happen. He mentioned that no "Rohingya Muslims, Bangladeshi Muslim infiltrators" will be allowed to enter the voter list.